Microsoft VS Code is a free and ultra-customizable text editor that delivers invaluable features
December 17, 2019
Microsoft VS Code is a free and ultra-customizable text editor that delivers invaluable features
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Microsoft Visual Studio Code is being used by our department as the official text editor for web development. As a team, we have used various text editors and IDEs in the past (e.g. NetBeans, Notepad++, Atom). I was personally apprehensive of using Microsoft Visual Studio Code because at the time (about a year ago from this review), I was still happy with Atom as my text editor of choice. After Microsoft acquired Github in 2018, I knew that it could mean that the support for Atom as Github's official text editor app could wind down as VS Code becomes the focus of the development efforts. I'm happy I made the decision to switch as soon as I heard the news. VS Code has all the features that made me fall in love with Atom and is continuously evolving with tremendous development support from Microsoft.
- The Extensions library is great and easy to use.
- The multi-cursor editing is a godsend.
- There was an instance when my installation got broken and VS Code wouldn't launch even after re-installation. I resorted to installing the Insiders version instead just to have VS Code in my machine.
- The settings/extensions sync-ing should be a built-in feature instead of an extension (Settings Sync).
- MS VS Code is free and it lets you create actual products. If that's not ROI enough, I don't know what is.
Microsoft Visual Studio Code is easy to install, always updated, free, and ultra-customizable with extensions. All other alternatives either don't have these features or are not as great as VS Code in terms of implementing them. I have been using Microsoft VS Code for a year now and I have never looked back ever since.
Do you think Microsoft Visual Studio Code delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Microsoft Visual Studio Code's feature set?
Yes
Did Microsoft Visual Studio Code live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio Code go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Microsoft Visual Studio Code again?
Yes